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Bruce Recycling has good year |
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| Despite poor commodity prices throughout 2009, it was a good year for Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling. That was the word from Kincardine councillor Randy Roppel as he reported to council in committee-of-the-whole Feb. 17. The December year-end was $189,489.84 which was rolled into the capital reserve, he said. The 2010 capital budget is $327,667, including a new collection vehicle at a cost of $170,000 (new) or $90,000 (used). The capital costs for this year will come out of the capital reserve, said Roppel, leaving $191,596.70. Once the year-end for 2009 is added in and the 2010 expenses come off, that leaves about $381,000 in the capital reserve. "That's pretty good," said Roppel, adding that the cost-per-household will increase by about one cent. "We had some problems with commodity prices last year, but it's not all doom and gloom," he said. Deputy mayor Laura Haight asked if the user-pay for garbage tags has impacted the collection done by Bruce Recycling. "We've noticed over the years that the diversion from the landfill has been much greater," said Roppel. "For Saugeen Shores (which implemented a user-pay, bag-tag system with no free tags), it had a direct impact." Roppel suggested Kincardine council invite Bruce Recycling general manager Vince Cascone, his staff and board members to a meeting to discuss ideas for recycling. "It might be more beneficial for us to go to the recycling plant and see the facility," said councillor Kenneth Craig. "Bruce Recycling has been extremely successful under the direction of some astute financial managers. How can the company increase the recycling stream so we don't have to throw so much plastic out?"
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Roppel said that for Bruce Recycling to expand the recycling products
it collects would require the support of the provincial government
which lays out the rules for what can be recycled. "In a city, they have the volume to recycle more than in the rural areas," he said. "Plus, we don't have enough storage at our plant. "If the provincial government were to get behind recycling, we could make a success of this program. There are items that could be recycled, but there is no market for it." |
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